Gagchana | |
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Coordinates: 25°06′N 76°31′E / 25.1°N 76.52°ECoordinates: 25°06′N 76°31′E / 25.1°N 76.52°E | |
Country | India |
Government | |
• Type | Sarpanch |
Area | |
• Total | 686 ha (1,695 acres) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,558 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Languages | |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 |
Pincode | 325221[1] |
Village code | 03964300 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-28 |
Sex ratio | 1000/929 ♂/♀ |
Website | baran |
Gagchana is a small village of 686 hectares in Chhipabarod Tehsil in Baran district in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Gagchana depends on Chhipabarod, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include Two taps, One Well supply, which is 18.20% of the total supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - One river, Two canals and Two springs. Gagchana is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Handpump. Gagchana's pin code is 325221[4], and village code is 03964300. The area of Gagchana is segregated as 293 hectares irrigated area, 221.09 hectares unirrigated, the 62.42 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves), and remaining 109.15 hectare area not available for cultivation.
Gagchana has One post office (Gagchana B.O) and One public telephone. Gagchana has Two banks, One credit society and One agricultural credit society for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.
The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.
Gagchana is a census village in the district of Baran, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 1558 and has total administration over 349 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.
As per the census 2011 report, 963 people are literate in Gagchana out of which 604 are males and 359 are females.
Gagchana has the following educational facilities:
According to a census 2011 report, 913 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 452 male, 461 female with 326 (35.71%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 307 males and 19 females. 224 males and 12 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 52 male and 3 female agricultural labor. 587 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.
They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Chhipabarod and Baran to sell agricultural produce and make their living.